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MONTANA TERRITORY.
Its Condition and Prospects-Unsatisfactor
Working of the Alien Land Law.

1ts Condttion ana Prospects-Unsatisfactor
Working of the Alien Land Law.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l2.-Presron H. Leslie
Governor of Montana Territory. in his annual
report to the Secretary of the Interior esti-
mates the present population Of the Territory at
10000, an increase of ten thousand during the
past year. The present year. he says, has been
most favorable for the prod uction of all staple
crops. The yield, without irrigation, has been
very large. On the subject of stock-raising the
report says that. prior to the present year. this
important industry was in q most prosperous
condition, but the last terrible winter was most
disastrous In consequence of this experience
sfockmen have turned attention more to the
production of grasses and other forage
plants. The Governor estimates the number of
cattle now in the Territory l. 400 00O horses,
million dollars worth of wool has been produced
and shipped this year. The total assessed value
of the taxable property is SC, 200, 900. There
were increased investments in mining. con-
servative estimate of tho yield of the mines in
gold, silver, lead and copper for the year. is
$26, 000. 900. Coal has become important ele-
ment in the mining industry in the Territory.
The Governor says that he has inform alton that
large areas of lands donated to the State by the
general government for school purposes are now
unlawfuily occupied by persons vino fence them
IN and live upon their products greatly to the
injury of the property. He asks that all such
persons be Immediately compelled to vacate.
n
in connection with the United States assay Of
fees at Helena. OF tho Indians, he says there
has been little trouble or danger
except for the occasional horse-steang
raids and counter-raids among tho Piegans and
Crows and similar performances once in
while by the Bloo1s and Blackfeet. in which
white mems property is occasionally stolen.
These outgrages, says the Governor, tend natu-
rally TO arouse spirit of resentment, which will
develop into belligerent form in the early
future if not avoided by prompt and firm
measures To prevent the recurrence of these
piag:ng expeditions. In conclusion, the re-
port says that Montanas interests have been
greatly cramped and her progress much retarded
on account of the alien land law THAT law"
it says $50 far as it has or viii! prevent aliens
from graspne and holding great areas OF land
may be unobjectonable, but the provisions un-
der which foreign capital is kept from invest
mont in and for the development of our mines
are a great weight and hindrance to our people,"
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A BIG DEFALCATION
A Prominent Man Steals $100 600 and the
Community Shows the Usual Surprise.

HARTFORD, CT, Oct 12-R. S. Hicks, cash
Ter OF the Stafford Springs National Bank, and
treasurer Of the Savings Bank in the same
place, was arrested to-day by United States Mar
shal N ID. Bates. District Attorney L. E. Stan
ton having also been called to the place. The
charge is nsappropristion of the banks funds
to a large amount The bank is closed. The
defalcation will exceed 800, 600, but the exact
amount will not be known until returns are
made from various New York and Boston banks
1t was Hickss method TO falsify the books so as
to show excessive amounts due from those banks
Bank examiner Forman, of Illinois, was trans
ferred to this district in September to investi-
gate matters, and he discovered the defalcation.
Hicks confesses having taken $4,000. The
banks capital is 5000 900. and its surplus S25,-
DOO. The discovery causes great local sensa-
ton, owing to Hckss social prominence.
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AT HUNTINGTON.
Result of the ]

Result Of the Investigation Conducted by
Coroner Leatherman.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, Oct 12.-Coroners LIE therman
of Porter county, was in the city late last night,
taking evidence as TO the wreck on the Chicago
& Atlantic railway at Kouts He finds that the
train had but twenty seven paying PASSENGERS,
twenty of whom are accounted for as alive.
They were some dead-heads, however 1t is
now believed that but nine perished in the dis
aster.
The testimony before the coroner began with
the deposition of j. B. Parks, conductor of the
passenger train. He testified that his train was
nearly two hours late, having broken an eccen-
trio strap on the engine between Hurlbut and
Boone Grove. 1--WE stopped for water east of
Boone Grove" he continued; sin three minutes
train No. 4S struck on the rear end and tele-
scoped the sleeper into the ladies' the moker
and baggagecar. The wreck took fire at once. We
got eighteen passengers out Nine were killed
and burned. The semaphore was turned when
stopped. / did not know the freight train
was coming When it struck it running
at the rate of about twenty miles an hour"
j. W. Jacobs. passenger brakeman, testified
that he turned the semaphore He saw brake
man Cotton going back with the sgnal-light.
He could not see the headlight of the freight
lengths away. 1t was coming down grade at
about twenty-five or thirty miles hour.
j. ). +. Cotton second brakeman on the pas
senger train, was then examined. He said 81
was told by conductor Parks that we had forty
eight and forty y-eight extra. and TO look out /
jumped off our train before stopped at the
State-line ditch tank, land ran back to flag the
freight train. The freight called for brakes I
was Knocked senseless b. the passing freight"
b. Connor. engineer, and Ed Seippenfield,
fireman, on the passenger train, testified that
their engine was disabled. IL had not stopped
more than three minutes when the fast freight
struck their train: The collision occurred about
two minutes after the semaphore light
turned. The passenger train was behind time,
and the head brakeman was assisting at the en-
gine when the crash came.
Engineer Dorsey and fireman Willets of the
fast freight, testified that they started out on
time, and received no orders to any passen-
eereneine being disabled and behind time.
When Boone Grove was reached the signal was
all right, and the operator told them to go
ahead. giving no o-her orders. They did not in
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MINOR MATTERS.
DIR. Guiteras Ordered Tampa Make q
Report Yellow Fever.

DIR. 'Guiteras Ordered To Tampa to Make q
Report on Yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON, Oct 12-Surgeon- general
Hamilton to-day received q telegram from DR..
King Wyle, president of the Florida Health
Protective Association, which says: "Citizens OF
Tampa and some physicians who are dissatis-
fed deny the existence of yellow fever on ac-
count Of the low rate OF mortality and the pecul-
lar condition OF the patients. Many Of the citi-
zens have had yellow fever, and they request
you to order DR.. Guiteras. of Key West, to
como here to decide the question. Will You or
der him to comet Passes will be furnished. The
tents you kindly offer are in Tampa and con-
sequentlY cannot be used in the quarantine serv-
ice."
Acting upon this request, telegram was sent
to Passed Assistant Surgeon John Guitsras
at Key West, directing him to proceed to Tampa
at once, investigate the epidemic. and report the
result of his diagnosis to the Marine Hospital
Bureau. A telegram was also seEt TO Deputy
Collector Spencer. at Tampa, authorizing him
to rent a suitable building for a hospital.
and sayinei that supply, of disinfectants would
be forwarded at once.
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ACQUITTED AND MARRIED.
The Romantic Climax of Murder Trial in
the State of Mississippi.

CoFFEEvILLE, Miss, Oct. 12.-The Circuit
Court of Calhoun county, recently convened,
has had the climax Of romance at the close OF
its session The last the docket was
that of the State against Robert and Simon
Woodward, who were indicted for the murder of
Archie Douglass. old man who lived eight
miles east of this place the Vanns Mill road.
In June of last year Bob Woodward, a youth
twenty years of age. began paying court to Alice
Doug lass, niece of Archie Douglass. who was
killed. He soon gained her affection and the
two, hand-in hand, approached the uncle asking
his consent to an early marriage Douglass i'm
mediately flew into a passion and ordered the
young man TO leave the house saving at the
same time: "Bob Woodward, l have told you
never to darken my door again, and you heed
my words. for If ever you attempt to see or have
any communication with Alice. I'll shoot you
sight"
This was a total surprise to the young couple,
who had anticipated no trouble in gaining the
old mans consent An eopement soon
planned. The young lover, accompanied by his
brother Simon and friend, came to town
the 10th of August, secured a marriage license.
and. waiting until night, rode out to Douglass's
residence. On nearing the gate Bob gave the
signal agreed on, but no answer was returned
Simon, his brother, volunteered to creep around
to the girls window and what was the mat
ter The young man had not taken a dozen
steps before Archie Douglass stepped from the
shadow of the house. and. without speaking, pre-
sented double oarreled shotgun full at his
breast and pulled the trigger. The
gnn missed fire. and before Douglass
could try the other barrel the young
man had drawn a revolver and sent bnt-
let through his head. Douglass sank to the
ground dead, and the young men mounting
their horses rode back TO town and surrendered
themselves to the sheriff When court on
a change of venue was taken to Calhoun county.
This delayed the trial for a year. and it was not
until this term that the boys had to answer the
charge of murder in the first degree. The jury
IN icf of jnsti ifiah hon iri ila aud
the two brothers were at once discharged. I'm
mediately BOB Woodward from his scat,
made his way through the crowd of spectators to
where veiled female sat- and extending his
arm to her led her back with him until they
Were facing the judge. when Woodward. pre-
seniine the license he had purchased a year be-
fore, asked be married. The Judge soon tied
the knot and the young couple. accompanied by
a cheering mob, repaired to their home.
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Ohio Presbvterian synod

DAYTON, o.. Oct. IL 2-Devotional service at
the Ohio Presbyterian Synod. in session at
Piqua. was followed by the celebration of the
Lords supper. participated in by 200 ministerial
and lay delegates. Retiring moderate Rev. DR..
Monfort introduced the ordinance and offered
the consecrating prayer. Rev. j. q. Hall, the
new moderator. distributed the bread. and Rev
w u. Moore, ID. d., the cup, assisted by a num-
ber or ruling elders. Committees were an
bounced and a short business session held, and
bhiS evening addresses made In the inter
sst OF home and foreign missions. The Wom-
ans Synodieal Home Missionary Society. in
ffth annual session. listened to the reading of
reports This afternoon addresses were made
By Miss Marietta Wood and Miss Minnie Whit
lier, teachers in Territorial Indian schools. and
Mrs. A. A. Taylor. of Wooster. o., upon Pres
3yterian women's work among the freedmen
with apoplexy at half past o'clock this after
poon, while addressing the SynodicaI Society In
Ienalf of the Home Mission Monthly She fell
% the floor and died within half hour.
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The Railway Officials Think the Wreck No.
boby's Business but Their Own.

The Railway Officials Think the Wreck No
boby's Business but Their Own
CHICAGO, Oct. 12-The intense eecretiveress
Of the employees of the Chicago & Atlantic rail-
way regarding the disastrous collision at Kouts
elected much indignant comment in this city
to-day. When the first intimation of the catas-
trophe was received in Chicago, application for
information was at once made by the represent
atives of the Associated Press to the general
officers of the company. The only result OBJ
tainable was the statement that officer Of the
company was in the city: that relief of any
Kind had been sent from Chicago, and, in short,
that word had been received of
any accident whatever. Quite SINH
lar was the course since pursued at the
company's headquarters. An evening paper
says: General Manager Brouehton was not
visible at the Office of the Chicago & Atlantic
railway to-day. He had a well-trained chief
clerk there to represent him. however. The
clerk could not tell whether Mr. Broughton
would be in to-day until he learned the callers
business The reporter said: II would like to
obtain an expression regarding certain rules of
the road when one train is following another
and which, it is alleged were violated or ignored
at the Kouts accident"
''The accident is none of the newspapers busi-
aud none of the public's business. If the
newspapers would come to US, instead of rushing
off to an accident, they would get the
facts nearer right It's none of their business,
anyway"
The young man was getting angry. sThe
public think it is its business when lot Of peo-
Pile are killed and an unknown number burned
beyond recognition. Nobody here yesterday
would or did give any information about the
accident. I am here now for information said
the reporter.
"The newspapers are always diving in where
they have business. The newspaper men
down there at Kouts yesterday acted like a lot
OF fools. You don't expect Us to show you our
rules do youl See that" snatching up book
OF timetables and rules. Printed across these
ere these words: ''These rules are for the
guidance and information of employees only and
not for the public. The road reserves the
right to change them at pleasure"
1t was impossible to obtain information or
courtesy from the clerk but the one crumb was
obtained that "all the officers doing what
they can They newspapers can print what thew
please. but they do it at their peril.
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General Notes.

WAsHINGToN. Oct. 12-The Ameri can Ex-
change National Bank of New York was yester-
day designated q government depository The
percentage of funds which depository banks
may be allowed to hold upon bond securities has
been increased, in order to allow the bank to
make profitable use of the funds The surplus
Is now being utilized in this way
The President has appointed Thaddeus c.
Pound, of Chippewa Fails Wis; Geo Stone. Of
Los Angeles. Cal. and Theodore Cook. OF Gin
cInnati. commissioners TO examine and report
upon two sections of railroad and telegraph line
constructed by the Central Pacific Railroad
Company. successor 70 tho California d Oregon
Railroad Company.
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SEVEN NEW PENSION BILLS.
Relief for all Who Actually Served--Genera
Berdan's Efforts.

Washington Special
General Berdau, who has been devcting con-
siderable time to a study of the subject of
pensions. has prepared drafts of seven bills
which he proposes to have offered in Congre at
the coming session. A synopsis of the bills is as
fellows
First-To give pension to those who served
in the ranks of their regiment three years with
out bounties. honoraby discharged and
are now unable to perform manual labor. in
consequence of disabilities which, in the opinion
of a medical board, could have been contracted
whilst in service. The rates TO be the same as
now paid for the same disabilities to those who
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Randall to Have His Own Way.
ciaI to the IndfanapoIis Journas

WAsHINGToN, Oct ia personal friend Of
Mr.. Randall is quoted here saying that there
will be no trouble whatever about Mr.. Randal,'s
going again to the head Of the appropriations
committee. Carlisle knows too well that 1t only
takes seven votes to defeat him in his contest
with Thoebe. AS Randall is wanted badly, the
appropriations committee will be made up to
suit Mr. Randall. as it always is. The talk
about Mills and 'Sunset" Cox being chairman
of the ways and committee is bosh
Breckenridge. of Kentucky, is a coming man for
that place The fight over the tariff this year
will not be in the House, but in the Senate. A
tariff bill will be passed in the House earlier
this season than any one thinks. and the coun-
try will be surprised 1t will be compromise
bill, and Mr. Randall will have much say in
it's construction. He is in favor of many things
being put on the free list, and the bill will be
satisfactory one to both wings, at least much
as a tariff DILL can be.
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Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
David Davis, North Indianapolis; James
Ragsdale. Heltonville; Ezra Lee. Marion; Win.
lam Wyatt, Spencerville; Harden Enlow, Taze-
WE'LL John Meyer, Napoeon; Andrew Devinney,
man. Shelbyville; Jacob Rierdy. Rensselaer,;
Henry Rea. Indianapolis; Pelatiah Grubb, New
port; John Kirby. West Chester; Peter Wycoff.
York Center: William Hail. Middleburg James
jackson, Fulda Isaac Watkins Loeansport;
Frank Clemens. Lafayette: William Cooley,
Cedar Grove: Alonzo Foster. Terre Hante;
widow of Valentine Dietzee, Shebyvle: father
of Wilson McClaiment. Catlin; George Shelter,
Logansport Joseph Smith, New Harmony;
Isaiah Newman, Wocotvillc; George Sherboudy,
Silver Lake; Jacob Carmichael. Kirksville; John
Aughe, Frankfort; George Pennington, Vim
ian Douglass, Kokomo; McKinsey Hook New
bern William Vance. Batesvle; Jacob Shook.
sharpsvile; Henry Williams. Staunton, William
Eli Hiatt, Sheridan; Michael Halbeinb, Ferdi-
nand; widow of VIM. Yeo. Brookville; widow Of
David emberton, Coxs Mills; widow of Noah
Andrew Harris. Danville: Charles Cammins.
Elkhart Eli Fenters, Pine Village; William
Rook, vevay; Heriam Kendell. Fairland; Clinton
Farmersbure; Bernhard Ramps, Hamburg.
Michael Krese, Vistuls; John Clear, Fort
Wayne; Ira Tilton. Meta; Columbus Craig,
Banley Gordon. Jeffersonvile; John Akers,
Washington; Mansfield Beasly. Marion,
George McLittle, New Providence;
New Maysvills; William Quackenbush.
Shoals; John Gaines. Anderson; John
Monroe, Indianapolis: John Baxter. Blooming
ton; John Vananker. Rolling Prairie Albert c.
Hew, Algiers; Hugh Lanham. Needmore; James
Hunt. Ladoga: Russell Hollingsworth, Vim
cennes; John Bray. Bellville: Sheppley Link, Au.
burn junction; Joseph Hoover. Garrett: Elias
Drake. Memphis; jeremiah Tolan. Columbus;
John Hines, Thorntown; Thomas Burriss, Mont
eomery; James Cole, Bennington Aaron Moon,
Lewis; Abraham Tucker, Logansport; Silas Dud-
ley. Neff; James York. Whitlock: John Sharp,
Cutler; Abner Hayde Pennvlle; George Smith.
Terre Haute; John Vaughan, Terro Haute VIM.
Bennett, Parker; Jacob Stephan, Franklin; Am
brose Nudge. Remington.
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Bandits Captured and Killed.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Oct 12-Private advices
state that the rancheros pursued and caught five
of the aDductors of Senior Berrera. in Starr
county, and at once executed them. Senior
Berrera was captured by these bandits near his
ranch. on the TeSas side of the river, and held
eight days. until 81 500 was paid by his family
for his release. The bandits revealed before
being killed the particulars OF plot to capture
Mr.. Yturna, of this city, one of the largest and
most prominent capitalists, merchants and
ranch-owners on the frontier, and hold him also
for ansom.
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MODEL.
TREASON
RANK, FOUL TREASON.

In 1861 when from perdition's womb the mon
strous theory of secession hurled, fullhedged
with fangs of FIRE, upon the confding people of the
South, plunging its poisoned javein to its bearded
hilt into che hosptable heart of a commonwealth
when treason, rank. foul treason" standing upon
the fowery bosom of that kssed clie challenged
70 deadly conflict the federal union-John w. Fort
a strong, robust young Hoosier, eighteen years
of age As such be enlisted under handsome flag
as ever hoated as the ensign of a great nation. =
In 1S65-four years and three months later-when
the bloody flow of battle had dry-when the guns
of Moultrie and Fort Doneson had been stiled when
the batteries of V1cksburg and Atlanta had been
hushed to sleep by their dread melody, Captain
John W. Fort returned to his home of health
and physical wreck. Mr.. Fort is a welknown
stockman, senior partner of the firm of Fort. John
son 81 Carbohydrates at the Union Stockyards,
this city-and but yesterday called and made
the following statement: From June 1864. until
July, 1887. suffered indescribable agony from a
stomach disease pronounced by the very best physi
clans to be ''Cancerous Dyspepsia" Five thousand
dollars ould not cover my doctors bills yet with
the exp. iiture of this amount of money for medical
treatmen nd medicines outside of the regular chan
mel, the d. Nse remained with 1t appeared
me that -p.clawed monster had been housed in
my stomach nd made frequent and frantic Efforts to
escape. ALI l. years the food craved dared
not eat, and la was burden 1 here this morn
ing to tell you at am well and sound as a dol
lar can eat al vthng crave. My digestion is per-
feet, AM life eng pvable. Two packages of Ocean
Wave Lime did this remarkable thing for court
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of this wonderful remedy
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tend to stop at State-line ditch tank. ard
running at a high rate of speed. All the train
men examined claimed the night was foggy,
and that danger-signas could not be seen until
they were right upon them
A verdict wa rendered exonorating the train
men from blame
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MONDAY NIGHTS COLLISION
But Little Probability that the Number
ofthe Killed Will Ever BE Known.
Officials of the Railway Continue Their. Re-
fusal to Furnish Information and Treat
Reporters in an Insulting Manner.
An Addition to the List of Those Who
Are Known to Have Lost Their Lives.

The Coroner Holds Brief Investigation and
Renders Verdict Exonerating the Train
men from All Blame in the Matter.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
THURSDAY-Warmer, fair Taather.
A TALK ON TROUSERS.

Trousers this season, says Fashions decree
are being made wide, with a slight spring at
the bottom coming closer at the ankle,
giving slightly peg-top effect. They will
be mostly in stripes and light trousers will be
worn more than they have been in pre-
vious winters. There are also some new
trouserings in dark stripes, one of the oldest
being black on black.
We have them wide-'a yard wide and all
wool" so to speak.
Style The ''fetchingest" things ever seen
here.
Fabric: Fine imported and domestic
Make-up-The best-stout seams: faithful
buttons.
Price-The lowest.
Altogether: The greatest line of trousers
ever in this market.
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